| ![Show Contents]() Drap Surname History
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France
Etymology of DrapWhat does the name Drap mean? The prestigious surname Drap comes from the region of Provence, in France. The surname Drap is of local origin, and is therefore a type of hereditary surname. Local surnames are derived either from an already existing place-name or from a local feature of the geography. Early Origins of the Drap familyThe surname Drap was first found in Provence, where the family was established in the village of Drap in the department of Alpes-Maritimes, located in the region of Nice. 1 The name also has roots and strong representation in the coastal city of La Rochelle located in the department of Charente-Martitime in the southwestern part of France. 2 Early History of the Drap familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Drap research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1624, 1657, 1685, 1707 and 1734 are included under the topic Early Drap History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Drap Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Drap, Drapeau, Drapier, Drappier, Draperon, Drapron and many more. Early Notables of the Drap family- Roch Drapier, born in Verdun in 1685...
| Drap migration to the United States | + |
Drap Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Cleare Drap, aged 30, who arrived in New England in 1634 aboard the ship "Francis" 3
- Robert Drap, who arrived in Virginia in 1652 3
- John Drap, who landed in Virginia in 1653 3
- Richard Drap, who landed in Virginia in 1654 3
| Drap migration to West Indies | + |
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 4Drap Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- Joseph Drap, aged 21, who arrived in Barbados in 1635 3
- Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
- Hozier, Charles D, and Antoine Bachelin-Delforenne. État présent De La Noblesse française (1883-1887): Contenant Le Distionnaire De La Noblesse Contemporaine Et Larmorial général De France, Dapres Les Manuscrits De Ch. D Hozier. Librairie Des Bibliophiles, 1884. Print.
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
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